Because your thinking of crossing over to dark side. Come join us my friend. Put down the strings and pick up the sticks. Feel the freedom. Promise you'll never want to leave.
“Doesn’t have to be metal, get creative, and have fun. “. Most Excellent sir. Thanks for the video, knowledge and opportunity to look closely at your superb playing.
ClaxtonDrums your welcome, thank you for replying. I am a drummer form Scotland 🏴. I’ve been a semi pro for 25 years. Major influences Cozy Powell, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Mark brzezicki etc. Old School now I suppose. But coming across your channel and instruction.....well, more learning to be done.
Good point there about this being independent of genre. When I started, I was very metal/rock focused and thought "pff, leave me alone with hip-hop, jazz, funk, and all that other bs". But every skill and style you learn from any genre just makes you a more complete and versatile drummer.
Been watching El Estepario Siberiano alot, fell in love with gravity blasting from him, inzanely helpfull lesson! Going to start practesing this to my familys dismay.
sha-d paul it’s definitely easier to push the tempo doing this technique because you’re using the rim to gain the extra notes and therefore execute speeds with less effort :) thanks for checking it out!
I learned this in high school for cool blast beats, but I first really implemented it as a means to keep rolls going during page turns in pit orchestras. Pretty useful, and a great trick to impress friends with.
Hey Tim! Hope you’re well! Because you know how to do the freehand technique, I think you would get some creative ideas out of my latest video lesson! Here’s the link if you wanna go check it out! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
oblivionwalker861 glad you dig it! I may do a follow up video with grooves that apply this technique and use examples much like the groove you’re talking about! Does that appeal to you do you think?
Hey Oblivion! I broke down this groove and a couple more in my latest video which is a follow up to this one like I mentioned! Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Dude, I've watched a lot of drum technique videos and not many of them really taught me anything. Maybe they weren't good teachers for me.. I don't know, but I just subscribed to you. This video was so perfect in teaching because I was like "Aw, I don't play metal but it could be useful.." then you immediately were like "And this isn't just for metal.." lol. So yeah, thanks dude!!
Hey thanks for reaching out! I’m happy to hear my way of teaching resonated with you and you got something out of it! Enjoy the process of getting this technique down, it’s a fun one!
@@ClaxtonDrums There was no You Tube when I was a kid. Back then AM/FM radio, 8 track and/or cassette tape and a record player were king and people didn't share what they knew unless you paid them $10 a half hour - which was too expensive for me. This is the good side to social media. Nice work here, thanks.
Thanks Craig! Happy I could share my knowledge with you! I just created a new lesson as a follow up to this video if you’d like to give it a watch! I think you’d get something out of it!
Just started drumming. Played guitar for 30 years, but the drums have so many variations and combinations available that it's almost overwhelming to a noob. Awesome instrument. Thanks for this technique!!!
That’s awesome to hear! And I couldn’t agree more! Endless possibilities! No problem though, glad you enjoyed watching this! Check out a guy named Johnny Rabb who has done some amazing things with this technique!
@@ClaxtonDrums Wow, Rabb is awesome. Is he somewhat a pocket style drummer? I'm finding I like the "less is more" approach. Even Peart, whose passing encouraged me to start drumming, seemed to be very careful to choose his strikes, and never seemed to over-do it. Rabb is great....again, thanks tons!!!
Hey David! Because you enjoyed this video, maybe you’d like to give these grooves a try that incorporate this very technique! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
I gotta go through the pyramid progression. I got the motion down but I need control. I haven’t been behind a kit in over 10 years, so things are coming back slowly but surely.
I remember watching this video when I was 15 and I wanted a electric guitar. Now I'm 16 and I'm working for a drumkit. Thanks for the essential push, comrade.
@@ClaxtonDrums Watching his famous "c*ntcrusher" play-through is the first time my jaw has dropped watching a drummer since I saw the footage where Gary Thomas of the Aussie grindcore/deathgrind band "The Berzerker" was filmed rehearsing their song "Reality" here th-cam.com/video/fTj-_A0Zbkw/w-d-xo.html
What annoys me about this technique is how much the snare starts to wiggle. You need a solid snare stand to pull this off because otherwise it'll sound inconsistent no matter what you do.
whanowa very true! I’ve never thought about it that way but I can only imagine with a cheap snare stand it could be more difficult to execute it accurately!
Aah man, if I never read this maybe then I would’ve lost hope of learning this technique.. I’ve tried sooo many times on shitty snares in my past.. I thought that maybe with another (and maybe better) snare I would’ve pulled it off.... this confirms it, thank you guys so much.. you know, I’m always trying to learn stuff my own way.. but sometimes it’s real nice to get some tips from others as well
Ove Mørch forsure! It’s always nice to get an outsiders point of view from time to time! But just keep in mind that it can be done on just about anything (a pen on a table works the same essentially!) but buying better gear isn’t going to make you better, you’re still going to have to put the same effort in if you want to see the results. Even with a shaky snare stand, it may be a little more difficult if it’s moving a bunch, but if you know how to do the technique properly, even if it’s rocking you should still be able to do it. I’m glad you got something out of this video though and I appreciate your support. Cheers!
This is the best, straight to the point video on Gravity blast construction and how to practice it I've seen. I now know were I was going wrong. Could get speed but not enough power...I'm using to much wrist movement. Cheers ClaxtonDrums
Korgull Q I appreciate your kind words very much! I’m happy to hear you got something out of this video! Best of luck in your gravity blasting endeavors! Cheers!
Nice explanation of this technique. After 35 years playing metal, I'm not very good with the whole blast thing. I will be working this into my practice sessions from now on though! Thanks for sharing!
I haven't seen this technique used in a long time. I'm surprised Johnny Rabb's name was never mentioned. I don't know if he invented the technique, but he was the first I know of to put it out there.
Johnny Rabb wasn’t the first to do this technique as it dates back to the buddy rich era, but Rabb did certainly did make it popular. This video was made to explain the technique and the technique only. It would be irresponsible for me to only mention him, when it dates back way further than that and I can’t exactly pin point who started it. But again, this is a demonstration video, not a history lesson.
Awesome my bother from another mother. Thanks for sharing. You just showed this old dog a new& very cool trick. I cant wait to learn and incorporate this technic into my playing. Thanks again, and God bless you.
Awesome! Happy to hear you got something out of this video! Best of luck with the technique and if you have any problems feel free to let me know and I’ll try and help the best I can! Thanks for watching!
@@ClaxtonDrums Just bought the Pearl Marc Quinones series timbales. I play bass but recently have been getting into percussion!! Congas, shakers, claves, guiro and now Timbales. You have such great technique, not sure I could ever be as good as you! Have a great day!!
diamond02 You know you can tune the velocity setting and the dynamics on the trigger module? You can cheat of use it as supplement. 50-50 trigger sound and acoustic sound makes the kick drum clearer when playing live. It cuts clearer and give more attack rather than just a completly muffled sound when playing in 250bpm.
You can use triggers for other things like creating a gate for a maybe a snare drum. That effects that you can say when the gate should open and let the sound through the mircrophone and when the gate should close. Thats also good for ride cymbals that are really cloase to floor toms.
My2Drumsticks I definitely agree with you to an extent. He did make “THE” book on this technique, which brought it to mainstream light, but I think he perfected it, not invented it.
Scotty Weißmüller as mentioned in the video, I find I get more power out of a elbow movement than I do out of a wrist movement, but that’s my personal preference. To each their own!
Hey Scotty, because this is so easy to learn, give these grooves a go, upload it on IG and tag me, ( @ ClaxtonDrums ) and I’ll send you a free tshirt 👍 th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
thanks man, i had pretty solid gravity blasts a few months ago, but lost them because of marching band music this helped me figure out why they were super sloppy
I've been drumming off and on for many years. This is the first truly new technique I've seen in a long time. Doing a medium speed double stroke roll with one hand. The question is would I practice and then use this technique? Probably not. In the time you play the single-handed double stroke roll in the example you played you played just a couple quarter notes on the ride cymbal. If you just play a regular double stroke roll and not play the couple of quarter notes on the ride cymbal no one would notice you didn't play the couple of quarter notes on the ride cymbal. That's because their attention would be drawn to the double stroke roll on the snare. A cool technique nonetheless.
The point of it though is to not take away any sort of cymbal hits or anything to break up the groove or ostinato. I’m releasing a video soon on gravity blast grooves that may peak your interest as its playing syncopated grooves while using this approach. When I release it I will send you a link! :)
And W great question! In my experience I find that you’re going to hear the rim no matter what, but if you find the rim is equal volume, perhaps try and slow it down and see where your problem area lies. Are you tilting the stick more toward the rim instead of being parallel with the floor? Is your finger maybe too close to the rim? It’s hard to know without seeing it first hand, but again, try and slow it down and do one stroke at a time and see if you can spot the problem. I hope I answered your question! Best of luck getting it to where you want it to be! :)
Hey sorry, I must have missed this reply! Scotty over here pretty much nailed it! Maybe angle the stick down toward the snare slightly more so when coming down, so it’s more dominant. Also if you’ve worked out this idea, maybe give these grooves a try! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Hey Travis, not sure if you’ve seen the latest video I dropped that’s playing grooves with this technique in there, but if you haven’t, here’s a link! :) th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
DRUGATECH very similar, yes. The muscles you use in your hand is different from this technique but the idea is close to the same just you’re doing the same thing without the rim and more use of your thumb 🤘🏼
Haha glad you liked that! Thanks for taking the time to check it out! If you liked the non metal example, stay tuned as I’m going to have a video out soon expanding on those ideas!
This is great video man really nice breakdown. You’re sounding really good at the quick tempos but (this is a personal note) it sounds like you really need to spend some time on consistency and note spacing. When you go through the sixteenth notes and sixteenth triplets your weakness at med tempos becomes apparent. I’m sure you you’re probably working on this anyways but I just thought I’d throw it out there. Keep up the great work man
Josh Columbus I respect and appreciate your honest feedback. I certainly recognize these same issues when I look back to when I made this video and since have done much more to improve it as I wasn’t fully happy with it when I posted this. I’m happy to see that regardless of the minor imperfections, you still enjoyed the breakdown of it all. Cheers 🤘🏼
Hey brosolution! If you liked this video I think you’ll really enjoy my newest one breaking down grooves with this technique in it! Lemme know what you think! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
maschinemademan you can absolutely go through the subdivision pyramid using push pull instead of the freehand technique! That’s something I’ve worked on recently, and it’s not quite as there as I would like it to be, but it certainly is possible! :) thanks for watching the video and I’m happy to know you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Hey there! If you want to experiment with this technique in grooves, I just released a video one some ideas towards it! Maybe if you got your push pull technique down you can use it in the same places as these grooves! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
You explained this very well. Good video! I've always wanted a way to incorporate some snare ghost notes into a more dynamic approach and this freehand technique can actually give me that strength or volume.
Hey Gideon! If you want some ideas for using this technique in grooves, I made a video breaking down a couple using this. th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html enjoy!
CTI great question! In my experience, I haven’t found much luck with doing it on an E-kit for a couple reasons. The first one being that with most E-kits, there’s basically no rim to go off of. Secondly, in most cases the drums are super small compared to real drums so you can’t accurately have the placement correct without the other end of the stick going over the edge of the drum. I have messed around with it, and can pull it off to an extent, but the feel is far from the same. My suggestion would be to learn this on an acoustic kit (or just snare) before trying to bring that technique to an E-kit. I probably have only ever had some success doing it on an E-kit because I’m so used to playing it on an acoustic. Hope you got something out of that! Cheers!
Tom Photoix yeah it’s definitely possible but if you’re just starting to learn the technique, it’s going to be much more difficult on an E-kit. That’s all I was mainly getting at lol
Great teaching video! Ian Paice talked about that technique on another video but didn't explain it as clearly. I saw him and Deep Purple a few weeks ago and then went out and bought a cool Ludwig kit with pads. Hadn't played in over 40 years but am retired now so can't wait until my sleeping room mates go to work tomorrow morning so I can practice that roll. They're cool with it but my dog is my biggest critic LOL.
Ray haha that’s awesome!! Very cool that you’re inspired to pick it back up again! Glad you got something out of this video too! Feel free to message me if you have any further questions or anything! Wishing you the best in your playing endeavours! 🙌🏽
Hey Ray! Hope life is treating ya well! I just released a video using this technique in grooves, and I break them all down. Maybe check it out and give it a shot? th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
the end was the best part...i bet that i will exactly feel the same way when i start practice this technique soon...great tutorial, thx for giving me the perspective how one can use this technique as alternative to only play it in deathcore... :D
Happy to hear you got something out of it! Thanks so much for watching! I have another video on the way that are gravity grooves all of which you can jam out to without it being in a metal context. Stay tuned for that one! 😄🤘🏼
i sustained an inner cranial hemmorhage/stroke back in '04 and whenever i would do blast beats- i always use my dominant side (which is my right hand) upon the snare hits and uncross my hands and use my left hand upon the cymbal hits be them on the hi-hats or crashes/ice bell I used to tell my friends it was the poor man's blast beat. they would chuckle but hey,if you can play it clean,Blast On!!!!
I remember using this techniques for 1-handed snare rolls in a marching cadence back in high school. The problem was always that the roll ended up kind of weak. It was hard not to feather-tap. Thanks for reminding me of this!
Great stuff, man! Thanks for the explanation. I was on the drum line years ago in H.S. and college. My daughter is following in her old man's shoes (I'm so proud!!!). I was trying to break down this technique to her, but your explanation is so much better than mine! Thanks for sharing and keep 'em coming...
That’s so cool! No doubt you’re proud! I would be too! I’m happy my explanation could be of help! Thanks for sharing your story with me and saying these kind words!
I made the mistake of abandoning the subdivision pyramid a few years back. Recently picked it up to warm up and it does wonders for timing and control. I'm gonna use it to learn this gravity blast thing which has been on my todo list for far too long.
Haha I’m glad you like that part! 😂🤘🏼 I’m a lefty on a right hand kit so the right hand is much harder for me lol but I’m sure you’ll get it with time! Thanks for watching and wish you the best of luck learning it! 👊
This was an awesome video and very well demonstrated. You’re creativity to apply this technique not only in metal but different genres makes you a versatile drummer. I listen to all music from classical music all the way to technical death metal. Keep on rockin
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Thanks for the lesson sir,
I have no idea why I'm watching this while holding my guitar haha
Daryl Vargas haha no problem! Just appreciating musicians I guess? Haha
I'm a bassist and I watch drumming videos all the time. And violin for some reason.
Phalanges on Bass awesome! 🤘🏼
You just explained why Alex Van Halen is so good, Eddie hears him, and he hears Eddie. It's not just "all about that Bass"....
Because your thinking of crossing over to dark side. Come join us my friend. Put down the strings and pick up the sticks. Feel the freedom. Promise you'll never want to leave.
me, a person who doesn't even know how to play drums: *_nice_*
Haha awesome! Glad this tutorial was enjoyable even from a non drummer standpoint! :)
Try to do with a pen or something like, it's addicting
BHZ Motovlog I definitely know what that’s like haha I feel like I developed it more on a desk than on an actual snare drum for such a long time haha
this is so relatable😂🥴
@@rea50Yeah Ur not the only one!!!!.... I actually do that too!!!!.... 😊😊😊😊😊😃😃😃😃😃
“Doesn’t have to be metal, get creative, and have fun. “. Most Excellent sir. Thanks for the video, knowledge and opportunity to look closely at your superb playing.
Phil Higgins I really appreciate your kind words! Thanks for checking this out and I’m glad you got something out of it! Cheers!
ClaxtonDrums your welcome, thank you for replying. I am a drummer form Scotland 🏴. I’ve been a semi pro for 25 years. Major influences Cozy Powell, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Mark brzezicki etc. Old School now I suppose. But coming across your channel and instruction.....well, more learning to be done.
Phil Higgins awesome to hear your story Phil! And yes! The learning never ends! That’s the beauty of playing music! 🙌🏽
Infant Annihilator songs, here I come!
...but first I need a drum set
Haha that’s the spirit! 😜🤘🏼
same....
Great tune
Drum sets are expensive
Too bad those are fake
Any artist/musician who post free lessons, advice, helpful hints is ok in my book and this guy is the real deal!! Thanks again dude!
Really appreciate you taking the time to comment such kind words! Glad you got something out of this!
Good point there about this being independent of genre. When I started, I was very metal/rock focused and thought "pff, leave me alone with hip-hop, jazz, funk, and all that other bs". But every skill and style you learn from any genre just makes you a more complete and versatile drummer.
Thank you! I totally agree! 🤘🏼 Thanks for watching!
And we wouldn't even have metal without jazz. Thank bebop for the double kick.
Once it started getting faster all I heard was ocean man
Xela the Great haha I hope that’s a good thing! Lol thanks for watching!
Ride these ocean waves Xela 😂🤘🏼 th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Been watching El Estepario Siberiano alot, fell in love with gravity blasting from him, inzanely helpfull lesson! Going to start practesing this to my familys dismay.
Yeah he’s a beast!!! Glad you found this lesson helpful! All the best in your drumming endeavours!
I can’t imagine how much freedom this gives you with tempo and hitting notes. 😍
sha-d paul it’s definitely easier to push the tempo doing this technique because you’re using the rim to gain the extra notes and therefore execute speeds with less effort :) thanks for checking it out!
Phillip Clark Nice profile pic! Knocked Loose is sick!
If you want some freedom and some more ideas with this technique check out my latest video! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
I learned this in high school for cool blast beats, but I first really implemented it as a means to keep rolls going during page turns in pit orchestras. Pretty useful, and a great trick to impress friends with.
Timothy Evans haha right on! That’s awesome!
Hey Tim! Hope you’re well!
Because you know how to do the freehand technique, I think you would get some creative ideas out of my latest video lesson! Here’s the link if you wanna go check it out! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
what's the title of this ballad at 3:16?
@@ClaxtonDrums Thanks.
New video using this technique in grooves! Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
This was an excellent, simple, and clear tutorial. Thank you.
Happy you enjoyed it! Cheers! 😄🤘🏼
That groove at 3:34 was tasty! I could almost see that being used in an experimental jazz setting with some nice triplets. Really cool video!
oblivionwalker861 glad you dig it! I may do a follow up video with grooves that apply this technique and use examples much like the groove you’re talking about! Does that appeal to you do you think?
It's still a viable metal groove. Sounds like something Gojira might do
Hey Oblivion! I broke down this groove and a couple more in my latest video which is a follow up to this one like I mentioned! Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Blast beats in jazz 😎
Reminds me of Mysterons by Portishead. Although in that case it's a simple roll.
Dude, I've watched a lot of drum technique videos and not many of them really taught me anything. Maybe they weren't good teachers for me.. I don't know, but I just subscribed to you. This video was so perfect in teaching because I was like "Aw, I don't play metal but it could be useful.." then you immediately were like "And this isn't just for metal.." lol. So yeah, thanks dude!!
Hey thanks for reaching out! I’m happy to hear my way of teaching resonated with you and you got something out of it! Enjoy the process of getting this technique down, it’s a fun one!
I thought this was an awesome video. I've never seen this technique. Thanks for lesson.
saggioculo thanks so much for taking the time to watch this! I’m happy I could be the one to introduce you to this awesome technique!
@@ClaxtonDrums There was no You Tube when I was a kid. Back then AM/FM radio, 8 track and/or cassette tape and a record player were king and people didn't share what they knew unless you paid them $10 a half hour - which was too expensive for me. This is the good side to social media. Nice work here, thanks.
Thanks Craig! Happy I could share my knowledge with you! I just created a new lesson as a follow up to this video if you’d like to give it a watch! I think you’d get something out of it!
Here’s the link lol th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Just started drumming. Played guitar for 30 years, but the drums have so many variations and combinations available that it's almost overwhelming to a noob. Awesome instrument. Thanks for this technique!!!
That’s awesome to hear! And I couldn’t agree more! Endless possibilities! No problem though, glad you enjoyed watching this! Check out a guy named Johnny Rabb who has done some amazing things with this technique!
@@ClaxtonDrums Thanks much, and I'll check him out! There are so many styles out there. Subscribed.
@@ClaxtonDrums Wow, Rabb is awesome. Is he somewhat a pocket style drummer? I'm finding I like the "less is more" approach. Even Peart, whose passing encouraged me to start drumming, seemed to be very careful to choose his strikes, and never seemed to over-do it. Rabb is great....again, thanks tons!!!
No worries! Thanks for Subscribing! 🤘🏼
Nice tough in the end, showing your trouble with the right hand. Makes it all the more relatable :)
Right on! Glad you felt it was relatable! Thanks for taking the time to watch it!
How have I gone 4 years drumming without finding these! Thanks so much
No problem! Best of luck with this technique! You got this!
Could not be any more clear. Great video dude.
Da-Vids thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you got something out of this video!
Hey David! Because you enjoyed this video, maybe you’d like to give these grooves a try that incorporate this very technique! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
I gotta go through the pyramid progression. I got the motion down but I need control. I haven’t been behind a kit in over 10 years, so things are coming back slowly but surely.
Right on! The Subdivision Pyramid definitely helps! Best of luck to you! 🤘🏼
I call that groove the woodpecker.
This was refreshing thou amidst all of the jazz fill idea videos.
LONG LIVE BLAST BEATS.
Haha cheers!
I remember watching this video when I was 15 and I wanted a electric guitar. Now I'm 16 and I'm working for a drumkit. Thanks for the essential push, comrade.
That’s awesome! Wish you all the best in your drumming! 🙌🏽🤘🏼
Cool! Now that I know this technique, I'll be covering Infant Annihilator songs in no time! :D
Haha that’s killer! IA is insane!!!
@@ClaxtonDrums Watching his famous "c*ntcrusher" play-through is the first time my jaw has dropped watching a drummer since I saw the footage where Gary Thomas of the Aussie grindcore/deathgrind band "The Berzerker" was filmed rehearsing their song "Reality" here th-cam.com/video/fTj-_A0Zbkw/w-d-xo.html
I love C-crusher! I felt the same way, I was like daaaaaaaaamn lol and sick I’ll check that video out! 🤘🏼
Perfect and simple breakdown. Thanks
No problem! Thanks for taking the time to watch this!
What annoys me about this technique is how much the snare starts to wiggle. You need a solid snare stand to pull this off because otherwise it'll sound inconsistent no matter what you do.
whanowa very true! I’ve never thought about it that way but I can only imagine with a cheap snare stand it could be more difficult to execute it accurately!
Aah man, if I never read this maybe then I would’ve lost hope of learning this technique.. I’ve tried sooo many times on shitty snares in my past.. I thought that maybe with another (and maybe better) snare I would’ve pulled it off.... this confirms it, thank you guys so much.. you know, I’m always trying to learn stuff my own way.. but sometimes it’s real nice to get some tips from others as well
Ove Mørch forsure! It’s always nice to get an outsiders point of view from time to time! But just keep in mind that it can be done on just about anything (a pen on a table works the same essentially!) but buying better gear isn’t going to make you better, you’re still going to have to put the same effort in if you want to see the results. Even with a shaky snare stand, it may be a little more difficult if it’s moving a bunch, but if you know how to do the technique properly, even if it’s rocking you should still be able to do it. I’m glad you got something out of this video though and I appreciate your support. Cheers!
Learn the push/pull method instead and you won't have to use the rim at all.
Rob Cartwright except there’s no way in hell to go the same speed doing push pull as you can with a gravity blast...
This is the best, straight to the point video on Gravity blast construction and how to practice it I've seen. I now know were I was going wrong. Could get speed but not enough power...I'm using to much wrist movement. Cheers ClaxtonDrums
Korgull Q I appreciate your kind words very much! I’m happy to hear you got something out of this video! Best of luck in your gravity blasting endeavors! Cheers!
Nice explanation of this technique. After 35 years playing metal, I'm not very good with the whole blast thing. I will be working this into my practice sessions from now on though! Thanks for sharing!
Randy Lahey that’s awesome to hear! I’m so glad you got something out of this! Best of luck to you in your metal endeavours 🤘🏼
Hey Randy! If you been working this into your practice maybe you’d like to give these grooves a try! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
A perfectly executed video, thanks for taking the time.
Thanks so much for the kind words! 🙌🏽
Great vid, the set up with the excercises & notation together earned you a subscriber! And that live clip at 3:17 was nothing short of dope 🤘
Awesome! I appreciate that and I’m glad you got something out of it! New video coming Monday 😉 Cheers!
Wow, really great how it's incorporated into that groove. Cool video -thanks!
dashwig glad you enjoyed that! If you’re subscribed to me you’ll see a nice follow up next month 🤘🏼
this sounds easy the way you explained it. gotta give it a go myself
Kevin Barajas let me know how it works out for ya! 🤘🏼
Legends says hes still trying to work it out till this day......
These things take time my friend! But once you get it, maybe you’ll want to give these grooves a try! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
That's just brilliant.Thanks for sharing .
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
You´ve got perfect nails.
Haha hope they still look at good in my newest video here 😂 th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
And eyes
Thank you so much Clax now I learned something new for a blast, best regards to you
No problem!! Happy I could shed some light on this topic for you!
I haven't seen this technique used in a long time. I'm surprised Johnny Rabb's name was never mentioned. I don't know if he invented the technique, but he was the first I know of to put it out there.
Johnny Rabb wasn’t the first to do this technique as it dates back to the buddy rich era, but Rabb did certainly did make it popular. This video was made to explain the technique and the technique only. It would be irresponsible for me to only mention him, when it dates back way further than that and I can’t exactly pin point who started it. But again, this is a demonstration video, not a history lesson.
Through years of hard research, that motion has becomemuscle memory for my arms.
Thx for showing the technique :)
That’s awesome!! Really glad to hear that!
4:35 what is sounds like when I do gravity basts.
That was me for a very long time! but once you get it down, you can do cool stuff like this! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Awesome my bother from another mother. Thanks for sharing. You just showed this old dog a new& very cool trick. I cant wait to learn and incorporate this technic into my playing. Thanks again, and God bless you.
Awesome! Happy to hear you got something out of this video! Best of luck with the technique and if you have any problems feel free to let me know and I’ll try and help the best I can! Thanks for watching!
nice! and thanks for sharing
Etienne Mason thanks for checking it out!
Idk if you saw this yet brother but if you haven’t, give er a watch when you get a chance! :) th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Excellent job of explaining and demonstrating. Thanks for the lesson.
Donnie
Thanks so much for your kind words! Cheers!
Very well explained!
I learned this technique by the name "one handed roll".
Drum Lessons Sydney thank you! I appreciate you checking it out! & yes! There are many names for it and that is definitely one of them. Fun technique!
Thanks so much!! I just bought a set of Pearl Timbales and this technique will go great with them!! :)
Right on! That’s awesome! Enjoy using the technique and thanks so much for watching!
@@ClaxtonDrums Just bought the Pearl Marc Quinones series timbales. I play bass but recently have been getting into percussion!! Congas, shakers, claves, guiro and now Timbales. You have such great technique, not sure I could ever be as good as you! Have a great day!!
Thanks for not using triggers
diamond02 yeah can’t say I’m a big fan of triggers personally
Anyone can explain to me what is triggers mean? :(
diamond02 You know you can tune the velocity setting and the dynamics on the trigger module? You can cheat of use it as supplement. 50-50 trigger sound and acoustic sound makes the kick drum clearer when playing live. It cuts clearer and give more attack rather than just a completly muffled sound when playing in 250bpm.
Now heres an answer from someone who has no clue, and then an answer from someone who has actually performed live lol...
You can use triggers for other things like creating a gate for a maybe a snare drum. That effects that you can say when the gate should open and let the sound through the mircrophone and when the gate should close. Thats also good for ride cymbals that are really cloase to floor toms.
One of the best drum videos i've seen.
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Thanks so much!!
Johnny Rabb did a book on this technique and probably should be considered the inventor of this style
My2Drumsticks I definitely agree with you to an extent. He did make “THE” book on this technique, which brought it to mainstream light, but I think he perfected it, not invented it.
Tiene mas de 25 años la usansa de esta tecnica y lo unico q faltaban eran la redes sociales para difundirlas y explicarlas
Hey here’s a fresh way to use this in grooves! Hope you enjoy! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
I like your technique on the snare drum. Never seen that before. Will try it. Thanks! Very unique!
Right on! Best of luck and thanks for watching!!
Ps. Research Johnny Rabb doing it, he does some pretty wild things with it! 😜🤘🏼
23 people can't pivot their elbows
couchking1 hahaha apparently not 😂
Since when do you need your elbow for a gravity blast? Its Its all in the wrist. Gravity blasts are literally one of the easiest things to learn
Scotty Weißmüller as mentioned in the video, I find I get more power out of a elbow movement than I do out of a wrist movement, but that’s my personal preference. To each their own!
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Hey Scotty, because this is so easy to learn, give these grooves a go, upload it on IG and tag me, ( @ ClaxtonDrums ) and I’ll send you a free tshirt 👍 th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
thanks man, i had pretty solid gravity blasts a few months ago, but lost them because of marching band music
this helped me figure out why they were super sloppy
Happy to hear this video helped you! Thanks for watching! 😄🤘🏼
It's actually SO simple! Yet so difficult. I guess like most things in life 😂
Justin Wunderlich haha yeah man, if it were all easy, everyone would be doing it lol
@@ClaxtonDrums Facts lol
Justin Wunderlich haha yeah man! 😜🤘🏼 anyways, thanks for taking the time to check it out! I really appreciate it!
Thats for the lesson, Evgeny Novikov is actually my inspiration and why i want to start drumming and i know he uses this technique
Yeah he’s a beast! & he certainly uses this technique. Hope this video helped you understand the mechanics of it! Thanks for watching!
I've been drumming off and on for many years. This is the first truly new technique I've seen in a long time. Doing a medium speed double stroke roll with one hand. The question is would I practice and then use this technique? Probably not. In the time you play the single-handed double stroke roll in the example you played you played just a couple quarter notes on the ride cymbal. If you just play a regular double stroke roll and not play the couple of quarter notes on the ride cymbal no one would notice you didn't play the couple of quarter notes on the ride cymbal. That's because their attention would be drawn to the double stroke roll on the snare. A cool technique nonetheless.
The point of it though is to not take away any sort of cymbal hits or anything to break up the groove or ostinato. I’m releasing a video soon on gravity blast grooves that may peak your interest as its playing syncopated grooves while using this approach. When I release it I will send you a link! :)
In metal it makes a huge difference when you need to accent certain notes
@@DreamingInSlowMotion Or grindcore. Considering that's a requirement for the genre. There is no grindcore band that doesn't blast.
I love the way you went with right hand at the end there. very hard to that technique.
Yeah my right hand wasn’t having it 😂
When I try this the sound of the stick hitting the rim is about as loud as the "real" snaredrum sound. How to avoid that?
And W great question! In my experience I find that you’re going to hear the rim no matter what, but if you find the rim is equal volume, perhaps try and slow it down and see where your problem area lies. Are you tilting the stick more toward the rim instead of being parallel with the floor? Is your finger maybe too close to the rim? It’s hard to know without seeing it first hand, but again, try and slow it down and do one stroke at a time and see if you can spot the problem. I hope I answered your question! Best of luck getting it to where you want it to be! :)
Hey And W! If you’ve gotten this technique down better, perhaps you’d like to try these grooves with it! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
So many videos and this is the one that taught me how to do gravity blasts. Great teaching. Thanks \m/
I love hearing that! Glad you got something out of this video! All the best! 👊
Great tip man
Nigel Regalsworth glad you think so! Thanks for watching!!
Hey Nigel! I’d love for you to check out these grooves if you have this technique down a little! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Bro, love the detailed explanation, subscribed, and will be back to like a couple more videos - and most importantly, to learn.
Happy to hear that! Wish you all the best in your learning journey! More videos to come!
How do you keep the rim from making so much noise?
pierce wolf I’m not exactly sure what you mean. Can you please elaborate?
ClaxtonDrums I think he’s trying to say, how do you get more snare sound rather than the rim
Choke up on the stick a little bit and problem solved or set your snare at a 30-40 degree front angle
Hey sorry, I must have missed this reply! Scotty over here pretty much nailed it! Maybe angle the stick down toward the snare slightly more so when coming down, so it’s more dominant.
Also if you’ve worked out this idea, maybe give these grooves a try!
th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
I learned this from Johnny Rabb, personally, at a drum clinic in 2006.
such a cool thing to do, always blows minds lol
nice video explaining it!
That’s so cool! He’s the man when it comes to the technique!! 🤘🏼 glad you like the video!
Solid explanation!
Travis Mcgowan thanks Travis!
Hey Travis, not sure if you’ve seen the latest video I dropped that’s playing grooves with this technique in there, but if you haven’t, here’s a link! :) th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
This technique is fantastic, thanks for the comprehensive tutorial!
Glad you got something out of it! Thanks for checking it out!
More or less push-pull technique?!
DRUGATECH very similar, yes. The muscles you use in your hand is different from this technique but the idea is close to the same just you’re doing the same thing without the rim and more use of your thumb 🤘🏼
Hey there! Made a follow up to this video and I’d love for you to check it out! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Haha! I love the 'blooper reel' in the end! Thanks for the awesome video, I especially liked the 'non metal' rhythm example. Great idea!
Haha glad you liked that! Thanks for taking the time to check it out! If you liked the non metal example, stay tuned as I’m going to have a video out soon expanding on those ideas!
This is great video man really nice breakdown. You’re sounding really good at the quick tempos but (this is a personal note) it sounds like you really need to spend some time on consistency and note spacing. When you go through the sixteenth notes and sixteenth triplets your weakness at med tempos becomes apparent. I’m sure you you’re probably working on this anyways but I just thought I’d throw it out there. Keep up the great work man
Josh Columbus I respect and appreciate your honest feedback. I certainly recognize these same issues when I look back to when I made this video and since have done much more to improve it as I wasn’t fully happy with it when I posted this. I’m happy to see that regardless of the minor imperfections, you still enjoyed the breakdown of it all. Cheers 🤘🏼
Hey Josh, maybe my slow tempos sound better now but you can be the judge! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
My man, my old band played shows with you and This is Death Valley in Oshawa and TO closer to 2010-2011? Glad to see your still jammin wish you well!
Hey that’s rad!! What was your band called? Hope things are well on your end too! Cheers 🤘🏼
Great tip bro.. good quality vid. i just subs
los skabros thank you!! I appreciate you watching and subscribing!! Cheers !
Hey brosolution! If you liked this video I think you’ll really enjoy my newest one breaking down grooves with this technique in it! Lemme know what you think!
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This will be interesting on my e-kit. I have a Cowbell on the rim trigger.
Thanks for the lesson!
heckler73 haha right on!! & not a problem! Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Time to show off to my classmates hehehehe
Tyler Ngo haha awesome! 😜 thanks for checking it out!
Show these off to your classmates! 🤘🏼 th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
I have looked at explanations for this months, best by far.
Happy to hear this video helped!! 😄🤘🏼
Can you do those sub divisions using the push pull technique (with out using the rim)? Nice vid man 👍
maschinemademan you can absolutely go through the subdivision pyramid using push pull instead of the freehand technique! That’s something I’ve worked on recently, and it’s not quite as there as I would like it to be, but it certainly is possible! :) thanks for watching the video and I’m happy to know you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Hey there! If you want to experiment with this technique in grooves, I just released a video one some ideas towards it! Maybe if you got your push pull technique down you can use it in the same places as these grooves! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Love the sound of the snare, great video. So many skills transcend one style of music. Thanks for reminding us all of that fact
Thanks so much for the kind words! 🙌🏽
Wait.....a gravity blast where you can hear the snare?! Impossible.
Lol! Just gotta use a little power to make it be heard!
That might just be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my life!
Happy to hear that! It’s a lot of fun to do!
Mudvayne cover ?
macbethdvs hmmm that would be fun!
New video that is related to this one! If you’re into it, give it a watch! :) th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
You explained this very well. Good video! I've always wanted a way to incorporate some snare ghost notes into a more dynamic approach and this freehand technique can actually give me that strength or volume.
Gideon Nikos Liquid happy to see you got something out of this video! Thanks for taking the time to watch it!! 🙌🏽
Hey Gideon! If you want some ideas for using this technique in grooves, I made a video breaking down a couple using this. th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html enjoy!
You can't practice this on E-drums, can you?
CTI great question! In my experience, I haven’t found much luck with doing it on an E-kit for a couple reasons. The first one being that with most E-kits, there’s basically no rim to go off of. Secondly, in most cases the drums are super small compared to real drums so you can’t accurately have the placement correct without the other end of the stick going over the edge of the drum.
I have messed around with it, and can pull it off to an extent, but the feel is far from the same. My suggestion would be to learn this on an acoustic kit (or just snare) before trying to bring that technique to an E-kit. I probably have only ever had some success doing it on an E-kit because I’m so used to playing it on an acoustic.
Hope you got something out of that! Cheers!
I’ve seen Johnny Rabb do it on even the cheap Roland kits, so it is possible with practice.
Tom Photoix yeah it’s definitely possible but if you’re just starting to learn the technique, it’s going to be much more difficult on an E-kit. That’s all I was mainly getting at lol
@@TomPhotoix I have the Alesis Nitro, seems like the rim is too high for it.
Hey CTI, try these grooves on your E-Drum kit! :) th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Very cool lesson! just subscribed and can't wait for more like this.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed my lesson and I look forward to making more content for you to see ! 🤘🏼
If you like this video I think you’ll love this one! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
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Jascha Johannsmeyer there ya go!!! Sounds like you got it! 😂🤘🏼
Lots more DUDUDU in this new video of mine haha I think you’ll get something out of it! Let me know ! Cheers! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Great teaching video! Ian Paice talked about that technique on another video but didn't explain it as clearly. I saw him and Deep Purple a few weeks ago and then went out and bought a cool Ludwig kit with pads. Hadn't played in over 40 years but am retired now so can't wait until my sleeping room mates go to work tomorrow morning so I can practice that roll. They're cool with it but my dog is my biggest critic LOL.
Ray haha that’s awesome!! Very cool that you’re inspired to pick it back up again! Glad you got something out of this video too! Feel free to message me if you have any further questions or anything! Wishing you the best in your playing endeavours! 🙌🏽
Hey Ray! Hope life is treating ya well! I just released a video using this technique in grooves, and I break them all down. Maybe check it out and give it a shot? th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
One handed "drum roll"
Yes, it goes by many names
the end was the best part...i bet that i will exactly feel the same way when i start practice this technique soon...great tutorial, thx for giving me the perspective how one can use this technique as alternative to only play it in deathcore... :D
Happy to hear you got something out of it! Thanks so much for watching! I have another video on the way that are gravity grooves all of which you can jam out to without it being in a metal context. Stay tuned for that one! 😄🤘🏼
@@ClaxtonDrums That's awesome, I will stay tuned of course👍👍🤘
I appreciate your support! 🙌🏽
@@ClaxtonDrums No problem! ;)
Good job with the vid lesson, it looks rather simple to learn.
Thank you! Dig into the technique and lemme know! Happy to hear I made it appear to be easy to learn! 😄🤘🏼
Cheers for the breakdown dude. Much easier to understand now.
So happy to hear that! This is exactly why I make these videos! Happy you got something out of it! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@ClaxtonDrums caught my eye as I'd always wondered how it was done. Great explanation.
Dean Avery means a lot! Thanks so much!
That was really cool. I can't wait to try this out. I can see the possibilities.
Jesse Cabaniss very cool! Happy you got something out of it. Thanks for watching!
Hey Jesse! Want some more ideas for these possibilities ? Check out my latest video! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
i sustained an inner cranial hemmorhage/stroke back in '04 and whenever i would do blast beats- i always use my dominant side (which is my right hand) upon the snare hits and uncross my hands and use my left hand upon the cymbal hits be them on the hi-hats or crashes/ice bell I used to tell my friends it was the poor man's blast beat. they would chuckle but hey,if you can play it clean,Blast On!!!!
I remember using this techniques for 1-handed snare rolls in a marching cadence back in high school. The problem was always that the roll ended up kind of weak. It was hard not to feather-tap. Thanks for reminding me of this!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing that! Cheers!
''Excellent Mate, You're a Great Tutor, You keep it simple and explain it all so clearly. Most Educational & enjoyable. Thankyou.'' Iain North UK.
Thanks for the kind words, Iain! Truly means a lot 🙌🏽
@@ClaxtonDrums No worries, thankyou indeed, I shall look out for more of your lessons.
I appreciate that! I have a follow up to this video coming soon! Probably start of Feb! Stay tuned 😊🤘🏼
@@ClaxtonDrums Marvellous! I Shall Look forward to it buddy, Thanks again.
Cheers! Thanks for taking interest in what I’m doing!
Great stuff, man! Thanks for the explanation. I was on the drum line years ago in H.S. and college. My daughter is following in her old man's shoes (I'm so proud!!!). I was trying to break down this technique to her, but your explanation is so much better than mine! Thanks for sharing and keep 'em coming...
That’s so cool! No doubt you’re proud! I would be too! I’m happy my explanation could be of help! Thanks for sharing your story with me and saying these kind words!
I made the mistake of abandoning the subdivision pyramid a few years back. Recently picked it up to warm up and it does wonders for timing and control. I'm gonna use it to learn this gravity blast thing which has been on my todo list for far too long.
Awesome! All the best!
I think the best part was watching you try it out with your right hand... I did the same thing. No dice... yet. Haha. Keep on rocking, dude!
Haha I’m glad you like that part! 😂🤘🏼 I’m a lefty on a right hand kit so the right hand is much harder for me lol but I’m sure you’ll get it with time! Thanks for watching and wish you the best of luck learning it! 👊
im quite shocked i picked that up straight away with my right hand having your thumb close is defo the key cheers man what agreat video
Happy you found it helpful! Cheers! 😄🤘🏼
Up to 220 bpm semiqauvers now using the subdivision doing higher subdivisions at a lower speed (demi semis etc)
@@drum-jitsuawesome! Keep it up! 🤘🏼
Great video! I'm not even really a metal drummer but I will work on this! It's super cool.
Arthur Garwood Delahooke glad you dig the video! & totally! It’s a great tool to have and you can use it tastefully in any setting!
This was an awesome video and very well demonstrated. You’re creativity to apply this technique not only in metal but different genres makes you a versatile drummer. I listen to all music from classical music all the way to technical death metal. Keep on rockin
I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for taking the time to watch and to comment!
Beautiful cymbals
Thank you! Sabian all the way!! 🔥🤘🏼
@@ClaxtonDrums First great cymbals I bought were Sabian, they just seemed to have the most variety of dark cymbals.
very cool stuff,thx!
I strart learning the fast beats not long ago, but this tech is awesome....
Gergő Vastücsök cool! Glad you got something out of it!
Hey I hope you have learned this technique! If you have, give these grooves a try! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
Awesome!! Thanks for a great video lesson. And Los Cabos Drumsticks!!
Pete Hammoura I appreciate you checking it out! And yes! Love my los Cabos sticks!
Hey Pete, I made a follow up to this lesson if you’d like to check it out! You can find it here! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
awesome awesome awesome great technique once mastered
Yeah it’s a fun one! Thanks for watching!
Great lesson! One more technique to add to my bag of tricks
Thank you!
Very nice and innovative, good to know as an old man people are still playing real instruments.
If you enjoy this technique and want to learn to apply this to everyday grooves, check out my latest video! th-cam.com/video/V8jsFyYgTo4/w-d-xo.html
This helped me lock it down on a 805 snare. Thank you for the video.
No problem! Happy you got something out of it!
@@ClaxtonDrums there's a video of me using it on here somewhere.
Nice!
Great video. Your not showing off or doing the impossible. For others to be discouraged 🤘
Glad you like it! I wanted to showcase that anyone could adapt this technique and I’m glad it came across that way! Cheers!
No doubt brother! Continue the great vids and keep them 🤘's up!!